In our opinion: Caring educators know students never rise to low expectations

Deseret News editorial

Published: Sunday, Sept. 2 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

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This week marks the beginning of the school year for New York City public schools. Returning teachers and students will find that the district's disciplinary code has been softened. Responding to criticism that there has been overreliance on zero-tolerance policies and punitive measures, such as suspension and expulsion, and that these punishments were disproportionately meted out to historically underprivileged youth, New York schools have adopted a carefully specified system of what they call progressive discipline.

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freedomingood

provo, Utah

Not treating kids like they are in jail is a good start. I'm sure they have had probelems in NY that the rest of the nation really didn't have to go through. I'm glad they are able to soften up. I really don't think 0 tolerance is More..

7:12 a.m. Sept. 2, 2012
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John C. C.

Payson, UT

A claim that some schools are too lax on students does not justify jumping to the other extreme, such as the KIPP schools model. There students are treated like prisoners and any good results they show are artificially boosted by having avoided or More..

7:21 a.m. Sept. 3, 2012
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John C. C.

Payson, UT

Yes, Carolyn Sharette, I challenge whether they are working with the same population. Nichols-Barrer's study in April 2011 found that KIPP schools receive fewer English language learners and fewer special needs students than surrounding school More..

3:48 p.m. Sept. 4, 2012
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